Romney Opens Up About Himself

TAMPA, Fla. – In the biggest speech of his lifetime, the devout but self-deprecating Mitt Romney finally came from behind-the-scenes and revealed himself to the American public.

Mr. Romney has been careful to keep his cheeky side out of media lens this cycle and has taken pains to keep his religious views closely held. He threw out that playbook as he accepted the presidential nomination Thursday.

Known for his wry sense of humor in private, he put his inner comedian on display with a joke about searching for investors to chip in when he launched private-equity firm Bain Capital…